Enable High Quality Video Calls in Skype for Mac

Are you a Macintosh user running video on Skype with a small display? This article helps you to improve the quality of your video calls on Skype for Mac.

The requirement for a high quality video valls with Skype for Mac is to install the latest version. You need version 2.5.0.85 or newer. Remember to quit Skype before performing any of the installation process.

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1. Quit Skype and navigate to:
   

   "~/Library/Application Support/Skype/yourskypename/"

   i.e go to your home folder, and then the Library folder in it, and then Application Support in Library etc.

2. Find the file called config.xml. Open the file and find the <Video> block that is itself inside the <Lib> block. The <Video> block probably looks as follows:
   

   <Video>
   <Device>Built-in iSight</Device>
   </Video>

3. Edit this <Video> block, adding capture height and width settings, so that it should now look like this:

4. <Video>
   <CaptureWidth>640</CaptureWidth>
   <CaptureHeight>480</CaptureHeight>
   <Device>Built-in iSight</Device>
   </Video>

5. Save and close the config.xml file.
6. Restart Skype.
7. Do a Video Call.

The remote party should now see your picture in 640x480 resolution, instead of the standard quality 320x240.

Furthermore, both parties require a fairly high-end computer (Mac or PC) to get good quality and framerate, plus a good Internet connection.

Enjoy your increased resolution!!